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US NAVY TO SUPPORT "SURYA BASKARA JAYA" OPERATION
Ambon, April 16 (ANTARA) - The United States Navy will support the "Surya Baskara Jaya" health services operation in Maluku from July to August this year, Vice Governor Said Assagaff said here on Friday.
"The US Navy's floating hospital, the USNS Mrecy T-AH-19, is scheduled to arrive in Ambon on July 29 to join the Surya Baskara Jaya health services operation as part of the international marine event of Sail Banda 2010," Assagaff said.
Assagaff, who is concurrently chairman of the local Sail Banda committee, said the USNS Mercy would carry around 956 doctors and paramedics to give free medical services to people in Maluku.
"The Indonesian Navy's KRI Dr Soeharso will accompany USNS Mercy to support the Sailing Medical Services (SMS) program to help people in the districts of Buru Selatan, West Southeast Maluku (MTB), and Southwest Maluku (MBD) from April to August 2010," Assagaff said.
Meanwhile, Maluku provincial health office chief Fat Bassalamah said the province at present was in need of a floating hospital to provide people in remote areas with adequate health services.
She said the US floating hospital would also be operated at seven villages in Ambon, namely Mamala, Morella, Liang, Waai, Tulehu, Passo, and Hutumuri.
"A health simulation program will be conducted in Ambon, Banda Neira, and MBD district town of Wonreli in Kisar island from July 1 to August 10," Bassalamah said.
She said the floating hospital would be equipped with adequate medical staff, including physicians, surgeons, orthopedists, pediatricians, obstetricians, laboratory, and such facilities as an operation room, and dispensary.
Last year Maluku's health office also hired a ship and turned it into a floating hospital to give health services to the people in remote villages in Southwest Maluku (MBD) district bordering Timor Leste.
"In reality, people in remote areas highly appreciated the presence of such a floating hospital, and expressed their gratitude for it because it was the first time after 45 years that they got such health services," Basalamah said.
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"The US Navy's floating hospital, the USNS Mrecy T-AH-19, is scheduled to arrive in Ambon on July 29 to join the Surya Baskara Jaya health services operation as part of the international marine event of Sail Banda 2010," Assagaff said.
Assagaff, who is concurrently chairman of the local Sail Banda committee, said the USNS Mercy would carry around 956 doctors and paramedics to give free medical services to people in Maluku.
"The Indonesian Navy's KRI Dr Soeharso will accompany USNS Mercy to support the Sailing Medical Services (SMS) program to help people in the districts of Buru Selatan, West Southeast Maluku (MTB), and Southwest Maluku (MBD) from April to August 2010," Assagaff said.
Meanwhile, Maluku provincial health office chief Fat Bassalamah said the province at present was in need of a floating hospital to provide people in remote areas with adequate health services.
She said the US floating hospital would also be operated at seven villages in Ambon, namely Mamala, Morella, Liang, Waai, Tulehu, Passo, and Hutumuri.
"A health simulation program will be conducted in Ambon, Banda Neira, and MBD district town of Wonreli in Kisar island from July 1 to August 10," Bassalamah said.
She said the floating hospital would be equipped with adequate medical staff, including physicians, surgeons, orthopedists, pediatricians, obstetricians, laboratory, and such facilities as an operation room, and dispensary.
Last year Maluku's health office also hired a ship and turned it into a floating hospital to give health services to the people in remote villages in Southwest Maluku (MBD) district bordering Timor Leste.
"In reality, people in remote areas highly appreciated the presence of such a floating hospital, and expressed their gratitude for it because it was the first time after 45 years that they got such health services," Basalamah said.
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